House on the Klong

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Product Information

Era:

Vintage; 1980s

Condition:

Very Good; tiny flaws on the silk covers

Country of Origin:

Japan

Materials:

paper/silk

Size:

11" L x 8" W x 1" H

Color/Finish:

N/A

Why We Love This

Warren, William (text) Brake, Brian (photos). The House on the Klong: The Bangkok Home and Asian Art Collection of James Thompson Later Pr, 1986. 88 pages. Hardcover in silk with a pictorial paste-down. Book about the home of James Thompson, a former WWII soldier who revived Thailand’s silk industry after it had been decimated by factory manufacturing. He disappeared in 1967 while on holiday in Malaysia. His home is now a museum. With color and b w photos.

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Nick Harvill Libraries

California-based Nick Harvill Libraries specializes in out-of-print and rare books from the 20th century on fashion, design, art, social history, travel, Hollywood, and photography. NHL and its books have been profiled in Vogue, C Magazine, The Peak of Chic, Angeleno, Vogue Living, the Los Angeles Times, and American Express’s Black Ink Magazine. Elle Décor recommended NHL for its “hip vintage books” from a “smart young dealer.”